BATOUALA.

Bookseller

Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

88161

Title

BATOUALA.

Author

Maran, Rene (1887-1960)

Format/Binding

Hardcover first edition -

Book Condition

Used - Very good in dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover (some rubbing to lettering on spine, bit of wear to

Jacket Condition

dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover (some rubbing to lettering on spine, bit of wear to spine ends, an

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Thomas Seltzer,

Place of Publication

New York:

Date Published

1922.

Keywords

prix goncourt, colonialism, literature in translation,

Bookseller catalogs

African Literature;

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